Car-underframe.



A. E. OSTRANDER CAR UNDERFRAME. APPLICATION FILED Nv. 21. 1916.

Patented oet. 30,1917.

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A. E. OSTRANDER.

CAR UNDERFRAME.

APPLICATION FILED NOVl 2l, 1916.

Patented Get. 30, 1917.

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A. E. OSTRANDER.

A CAR UNDERFRAME. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 2|. I9Is.

Patented Oct. 30,1917.

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CAR UNDERFRAME.

APPLICATION man Nov. 21. 1916.

Patented Oct. 30,1917.

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ALLEN E. Osman-nnen, or E IpGEWooD, NEW JERSEY,l Assrsfivonj'ro AMERICA-Neen AND EOUNDRY COMPANY, orsr. Louis, MIssoUnr, A CORPORATION 0E NEW,r`r

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pertains to .make and luse `,the same, referenceV being had to the accompanying drawings7 which illustrate the preferred form of the invention, though it is to be understood that tails of construction shown and described, as

` it is obvious that various modifications there.-

of within the scope of the claims will occur to .persons skilled in the art'. l

The object of the inventionis to produce` a railway. car underframe and superstructure in 'whichA is utilized railwayrails of theconventional type,- wherever such rails are adapted to be placed. y

`ifinothe'r object is to combine with such railway yrails a. bolsterA center `filler castingv comprising two parts. separable vertically and adapted to clamp between its parts the end portions ofthe webs of such rails, and also lto provide convenient means for attaching the inner ends vof draft sills, which" are preferably of Z-shapein, cross section.

:Another obj ect is to utilize thebolster center filler casting as an anchorfor the ends of truss rods disposed belowthe vcenter sill formation, which comprises a plurality of such railway rails with their heads in juxtaposition andthe normal 'bottom or base flanges vertically `disposed and nearer the sidesof the car. e

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more speciiically pointed out.

The car underframe is illustrated inY the accompanying drawings in which;v

Figures land lrepresent av plan View of.

va little more than one-halfof the underframe of tl1e"car,"the' flooring and other parts of the car being omitted for the `sake of clearness- I Fig. 2 is a'composite transverse sectional view showing on the left a transverse section taken on the broken line 2-2 of Fig.

3a and on theright illustrating a half-section at the bolster which section is taken on theline Qaa of Fig. '3;

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of a single longitudinal View of thecar, portion in F 1g. 3 representing a section on.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented O01?. 30, 1917; appncationnlea November 21,1916.- kserial No. leases. 4

the line 3-.3 `of Fig.rl,that portion included 7 in F igzBa being another section taken onthe line 2da-3a of Figala and toward the eXtreme;L

right of the lfigure illustratingk thefcar strucL f 'ture in sideelevation, and Fig. .3b being a continuation of that side elevation .to and slightly beyond the bolster atv the gopposite end of the car;

, i ".65 Fig. Zlis acomposite tView illustrating on;

the leftra 'transverse halfsectionlatthe cross;A

bea rer, being taken on the line. of, Fig. 3a, while on ythe right another transverse, half-section is shown `adjacent the central andouter struts, this ksectionbeing takenonY` line a-4a of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary transverseseetion through the Cente'fsu ofthe carlooking `1-,0- 77 5 ward the rear side ofthe bolster as indi?1 cated by the-section line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is an inverted plan viewfof the lupi per casting of the bolster center iiller; and

7 is a plan view Aofthe lower casting or said bolster center filler. Referring to thej parts, l indicates parallel rails which extend from within thevzone of:4

one bolster 2 at 4one end of, the car yto within the zone fat the 'opposite end of the r` l car, it being understood that, while the draw-A ings represent but'half of a car underframe,'.

. through which said rivets 6 in they drawings, likewise extend', and connecting the webs;` of the rails l, struts 7 coperate with' filler pressings or castings 8, between which? itis duplicated at the ,opposit'e'ench in the"v members, 7 'and 8, thoughthesemembers are;

not in verticalalinement, the rails pass.;

The end portions of lthel rails'fl'y are ycut..` -away along the oblique lines- 10, as best shown in Fig. l, 'to provide a spacevllfojr t. the insertion of the king pin throughthe opening '12 in the bolster', usuallyprovided" therefor, while the flanges of said rails .eX--

tend preferably through 'the bolster,4 from 1i rear to front, that is, fromv themiddleof car toward' 'the end sills'.

A s will be noted in Figs. and 2, thedraftlv A inforce the draft andcenter sill connection, '5 a top cover plate 30is provided which eX- sills 13 are of Z-shape in Cross section. They extend beyond the end sills 14, which are preferably of built-up plate-girder forma.

proximately the same length, but the bottomV flange 16 is-cut away at 18 to facilitate the 'connection of the truss rods, hereinafter re- .ferred to, with the bolster center liller castlng.

This bolster center filler casting is of peculiarformation and comprises a lower mem-Y ber 20 and an upper member 21, between` which are clamped the end portions of the rails 1, which form the center sills ofthe car ,intermediate the bolsters.

To facilitate assembly, this bolster center filler casting is split horizontally, as shown in Fig. 3, and in its lower portion the usual king pin socket 12 is provided, in addition to which integral brackets 22 are cast upon said lower portion 20 and said brackets 22` serve as anchors for the yends of truss rods ets.

The upper member 21 of the bolster centen fillercasting extends rearwardly, as shown i in Figs. 1 and'3, and laps said rails 1 and,

as shown in said figures, vertical rivets eX- 'l' tend through the 'horizontal webs 25 Aand 26 of the bolster center filler casting parts to" connect,k the end portions of thek rails 1 thereto.

Likewise, the vertical webs 15v of the draft sills are secured by direct rivet connection with the flanges 4 of said sills, said rivets' being indicated at 29 in Fig. 1, and to retends atleast fromv theV end sill 14 through the bolster, and for some little distance therebeyond, toward the middle of the car,

as shown in plan view of Fig. 1. This top cover plate 30 is secured by direct rivet connection with the upper flanges 17 of the 1 Z-shaped draft sills. Coperating with the 4center sill construction, thus 'far described,

are the truss rods 23 which are anchored at their ends in the brackets 22 and supportstruts in turn bear against the lower faces of the center sill rolled sections 1.

The cross bearer, a plurality of which 'E may be employed when desirable, isformed of either pressed or cast diaphragms. 35

23 which arev held by bolts 24 in said brack,

end'portions of the crossv bearer are-filler castings 42, which underlie said side sills 41. The diaphragins 35, `as may be noted in Fig. 1a, are arranged in pairs on each side of the centerV sill rails 1, being` spaced and placed back to back. Each casting 42 has a portion or flange between the spaced webs of the diaphragms with which it yisl associated, which flange is riveted to and connects'both 'of said spaced diaphragm webs. Castings 42, one at each end of the cross bearer, also make connection between said cross bearer and the sidesills 41, side stakes in the form ofrailway rails-being attached in their lower portions to the normal bottom ianges of the rail side sills and to the ianges of the castings 42. Coperating struts 43 and truss rods 44 serve to sup-v sovk port the said sills 41 intermediate the` y bolsters, to which latter member the ends j of the truss rods 44 are connected by pins 45 which extend through eyes or openingsl inthe ends of said'truss rods and through"` i brackets 46 at the end portions ofsaid, bolsters, which are shown as being integral yphragrns 48y Vacross the bolster, and the middle portion of the bolster 'comprising the bolstelkcentel'f-iller-casting including the members 2O and 21, hereinafter referred to.

As before described, the bolster serves as an' anchor for the end portions ofthe truss rods 44.;r y n Y The webs of the railsr l are connected in` termediate the boltsers by the horizontal plate or baselike portions G1 of the struts 7, through which horizontal portions eXtend rivets VG2, which also pass through the hori- Zonta-l webs of said rails 1, thereby tying., these rails together and-intermediate these horizontal baselike portions 61 and the bolsters, the rails are also tied together by alsoserve as supports for supporting chocks h 65 which rest under the inclined floor GG'of intermediate their ends the struts 7, whichV parts of the bolster diaphragms 4S, but' f plates 64, which form loops for therails and a hopper car body. The loops or plates64 g A f portions of the center sills as shown to prowhich, with'ithe fillers 36 and 8 and top and said heads may be brought into Contact throughout their entire'length, thus bringy ing nearer together the inner hopper sheets 5 and increasing the capacity of thecar, in whichv event fillers would be required between'thevertical vwebs 15 of the'draft sills i and the 4bottom flanges 4V of said rails lto provide the 12g. inch spacing of Vdraft sills called for by lli/I. CQ B. requirements.

What I claim is:` i i l. In combination in a railway car underyframe, center sills comprising a vplurality of railway rails with their heads in juxtaposi-` tion and; their base flanges spacedv farther apart,draft sills'secured tothe outer sides offs'aid rails and a bolsterwi'thin ywhich ex tend 'the lcenter sills and draft sills.

2. In combination in a'railway car underl frame, center sills comprising a plurality of`A railway rails with their heads in juxtaposition and their base flanges spaced farther apart, draft sills having vertical web portions and reinforcing flanges lapping said rails and secured directly thereto. i il. In combination in a railway car underfra'me, center sills comprising a plurality of railway rails with their heads inV juxtaposition and their base flanges spaced farther apart, draft sills lapping and being secured directly to flanges of said rails, and a bolster comprising acenter-filler-casting extending above and below said rails.

5. In combination in a railway car underfraine, center sills comprising a plurality of railway rails with their heads in juxtaposition and their base flanges spaced farther apart, draft sills secured directly to said rails and a bolster center-Eller-casting having a part extending below said rails and being directly connected thereto.

6. In combination in a railway car underframe, center sills comprising a plurality of railway rails with their heads in juxtapov sition and their base fianges spaced farther apart, draft sills secured to and forming longitudinal extensions of said center sills, a two-part bolster-center-filler-casting connected respectively with said center sills and draft sills and truss rods connected to said filler-casting.

7. In combination in a railway car underframe, center sills comprising a plurality of railway rails with their heads in juxtaposition and their base flanges spaced farther apart, and a combined truss-rod, anchor and bolster-center-filler-casting extending over and under said rails.

8. In combination in a railway car underframe, center sills comprising a plurality of railway rails with their heads in juxtaposition and their base flanges spaced farther apart, flanged draft sills, a two-part bolster center filler casting overlapping said rails', and a truss Arod connectedwith' said casting and assisting inthe support of said rails. l y o 9'. In combination in `a railwaycar underframe, center sills comprising a plurality o f f j railway rails with their'fheads in uxtapos'ifr 1,

tionand-their-b'asefflanges spaced fartherf apart, draft sillspconnecte'd directly to said" baselianges, afbolster and a bolster-centerfiller-casting connected ldirectly tof'sa'df draft sills and overlapping said rails.

l0. In combination'in a railway car underframe, center `sills lcomprising a plurality-of railway rails,dr'aft sills securedy directly to said rails, a bolster within which extend the 'center sills and draft sills, truss rods connected to the bolster'below" said Y rails and struts'between rails. Y

l1. In combination in a railway car unsaid `truss rodsand derframe, center sills comprisingrk plu-f" rality of railway rails with their `base` fianges vertically disposed, Z-shaped draft Asills having vertical webs directly connected with said base flanges, and a` bolster within the Zone of which the rails extend.

12. In combination in a railway car underfraine, center sills comprising a plurality .of closely juxtaposed railway rails, draft sills having vertical web portions and reinforcing flanges lapping said rails and being secured directly thereto and a `twopart bolster center filler casting inclosing end portions of the rails.

13. In combination in a railway car underframe, center sills comprising a plurality vof railway rails with their heads in juxtaposi tion and theirbase fiangesl spaced farther apart, draft sills lapping and being secured directly to ianges of said rails, a bolster comprising a center-filler-casting extending above and below said rails and truss rods anchored in said center filler casting and supporting the middle portion of said rails.

14. In combination in a railway car underframe, center sills comprising a kplurality of railway rails having oppositely beveled end portions, draft sills secured directlyv to said rails, a bolster-center-llercasting having a part extending below said rails and being directly connected thereto yiis y and a king-pin socketV in said center-ller casting intermediate end portions of the rails.

15. In combination in a railwayy car underframe, center sills comprising a plurality of railway rails with their heads in` juxtaposition and their base flanges spaced farther apart, Z-shaped draft sills secured to and forming longitudinal extensions of said center sills, a two-part bolster-centerfiller-casting connected respectively with said center sills -and draft sills, truss rods connected to said filler-casting and extend# ing fronifbolster to bolster only, and means' connecting the truss rods to the lowery portion of `said eenter-filler-casting. Y

16. In combination in a railway ear underfrarne, dcenter sills comprising a plurality of Vrailwayy rails with their heads in juxtaposition and their base flanges spaced fartherapart, a Combined truss rod, anchor and bolster-center-iller-casting extending over and under said rails, side sills formed of railway railsand truss rods. anchored in Vcasting and other truss rods connected di- Copies kof this patent may be obtained for rectly to the'end portions of said bolster and assisting in the support of said rails.`

1S. In combination in a railway oariun- Y derfranie, center sills and side sills cornprising a plurality of railwayrrails with horizontal ywebs and having their base anges vertically disposed, draft sills con# neeted directly to the base flanges of the center sills, abolster and a bolster-center filler-casting connected directly to said draft Y sills and overlapping said rails, truss rods and strutsy interposed between the truss rods and the webs of said rails.

In `witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 1n the presence of two witnesses.

y f ALLEN E. OSTRANDER.

Witnesses:

L. V. JOYCE, J. B. D. THoMPsoN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

